Jordan Balazovic
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| Minnesota Twins | |||||||||||||||
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| Born: September 17, 1998 Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |||||||||||||||
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |||||||||||||||
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Jordan Balazovic (born September 17, 1998) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Balazovic attended St. Martin Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario. He was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the fifth round of the 2016 Major League Baseball draft[1] and he signed, forgoing his commitment to play college baseball at Auburn University.[2]
Balazovic spent his first two professional seasons in 2016 and 2017 with the Gulf Coast Twins, posting a 1.97 ERA and a 4.91 ERA, respectively. He spent 2018 with the Cedar Rapids Kernels, going 7-3 with a 3.94 ERA in 12 games (11 starts),[3] and returned there to begin 2019 before being promoted to the Fort Myers Miracle.[4][5] In July, he represented the Twins in the 2019 All-Star Futures Game.[6] Over 19 games (18 starts) with Cedar Rapids and Fort Myers, he pitched to an 8-5 record and a 2.69 ERA, striking out 129 over 93+2⁄3 innings. In July and August he played for team Canada in the 2019 Pan American Games.[7]
The Twins added Balazovic to their 40-man roster after the 2020 season.[8]
References
- ^ Colpitts, Iain (10 June 2016). "Mississauga pitcher Jordan Balazovic drafted by Minnesota Twins". Mississauga.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ tigerterrace (June 11, 2016). "Auburn recruits that were drafted". 247sports.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Balazovic carving path into Twins' Future". MiLB.com. July 7, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian pitcher Jordan Balazovic continues progression with Cedar Rapids Kernels". The Gazette. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Miracle's Balazovic perfect in FSL debut". MiLB.com. May 5, 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ Helfand, Betsy (July 7, 2019). "Royce Lewis, Jordan Balazovic represent Twins at Futures Game – Twin Cities". Twincities.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
- ^ "Three Former OBJ on Pan Am Roster - Ontario Blue Jays". www.objbaseball.com. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ La Velle E. Neal III (2020-11-24). "Twins add Balazovic, Ober and Rortvedt to their 40-man roster". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Baseball people from Ontario
- Baseball pitchers
- Baseball players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Canada national baseball team players
- Canadian expatriate baseball players in the United States
- Cedar Rapids Kernels players
- Fort Myers Miracle players
- Gulf Coast Twins players
- Pan American Games medalists in baseball
- Pan American Games silver medalists for Canada
- Sportspeople from Mississauga
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games